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<br /> Councilwoman Gasparini offered to assist the Task Force, PCS and the Historic Resources <br /> Advisory Committee in pursuing grants. <br /> MEMO 3/15/94 <br /> Councilwoman Steinfeld stated that the City was faced with a shrinking budget and this <br /> was not the time to set aside $300,000 of Redevelopment Funds for the Fox Theatre, and it <br /> was inappropriate to preempt the FY1994/95 budget process. Councilwoman Steinfeld <br /> summarized the financial statements of PCS and asked for more financial information, <br /> including specifics on the Board's grants policy. Councilwoman Steinfeld advised that the <br /> National Endowment for the Arts and other grant programs were unlikely to consider PCS <br /> due to its inability to cover its current operating costs without municipal subsidies and its <br /> lack of diversity in funding sources. Councilwoman Steinfeld asked her colleagues to <br /> separate the two main issues and vote on them separately: funds for cultural programs and <br /> funds for building improvements. <br /> Mayor Buchan declared a five minute recess at 9:15 P.M. <br /> Council Meeting reconvened at 9:21 P.M. <br /> Mayor Buchan called on members of the audience to speak on this issue: <br /> The following people urged the Council to support PCS productions and building <br /> improvements at the Fox Theatre as part of the cultural activities that are needed in every <br /> great city, as part of the heritage of Redwood City, as part of the revitalization of the <br /> downtown area, and as a way of preserving a magical theatrical experience: <br /> Tom Finkemeir, 1147 Sanchez Way, Redwood City; <br /> Marie Felix, 2192 Euclid, Redwood City; <br /> Lynelle Hanson, 2449 Harding Avenue, Redwood City; <br /> Matt Morris, 863 Upland Road, Redwood City; <br /> Ardeen Merry, 4 Copley Avenue, Redwood City; <br /> Kathy Sampel, 1193 Lyon Street, Redwood City; <br /> Kathy Smith, 2221 Broadway, Redwood City; <br /> David Faussone, 819 Upland Road, Redwood City; <br /> Warren Dale, 1637 Carleton Court, Redwood City; <br /> Jonathan Aron, 674 Barbour Drive, Redwood City; <br /> Pat Kelley, 125 Foxwood, Portola Valley; <br /> Beth Ann Fischer, Fidelity National Title, Redwood City; <br /> Kenneth Spicer, 1756 Broadway, Fox Theatre, Redwood City. <br /> The following person spoke in opposition to the recommendations of the Task Force stating <br /> that Redwood City taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for a deficit in operating costs <br /> incurred by PCS productions at the Fox Theatre. <br /> MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Regular City Council Minutes <br /> Page No. 166 March 14, 1994 <br /> Page 5 <br />